Sunday, March 2
Bethlehem, Pa.
3:00 PM
Lehigh University
5
vs
2
LIU
Photo by: Clark Boinis
Mountain Hawks Bounce Back In 5-2 Win Over LIU
3/2/2025 7:35:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh men's tennis played a back-to-back on Sunday afternoon from the Lewis Indoor Tennis center against the LIU Sharks after the team competed on Saturday. The Mountain Hawks bounced back from Saturday's loss to defeat the Sharks by a score of 5-2.
"Happy for the guys and how well they responded after a tough loss yesterday," said head coach Craig Schwartz. "We competed well in doubles and singles, and we are now looking forward to preparing for our Texas trip."
Lehigh (5-3) picked up the first win of the day courtesy of a dominant 6-1 showing from Jose Murariu and Luke Donovan at number two doubles. However, LIU's (3-5) Philip Hilble and Leon Harder responded with a 6-3 win at number one doubles to tie it up. At number three, Wyeth Anzilotti and Nate Raney secured a 6-2 win to award the doubles point to Lehigh.
The Mountain Hawks struck first in singles play, as Ofer Hacohen defeated Victor Sjostrom 6-2, 6-1 at number three. After picking up a 7-6 (7-4) tiebreak win in his first set, Jackson Morash defeated Alessandro Danna 6-3 in set two to put the Mountain Hawks ahead 3-0. At number one, Murariu forced a third set but ultimately fell in three to Harder, awarding the Sharks their first point of the day. Blekhman found himself in a closely-contested match at number two that went all the way to a third-set tiebreaker. Hilble defeated Blekhman 7-6 (7-5) in the tiebreak, forcing the match to continue.
At number five, Benedict Horn-Bourque took on LIU's Danila Ishchanka. With the first set tied 3-3, Ishchanka defaulted, resulting in a win for Horn-Bourque to clinch to dual meet for Lehigh. Following the clinch, Anzilotti defeated LIU's Lucas Hornung in two sets.
The Mountain Hawks will head to Texas for spring break and will compete in three dual meets in the process. The first of which will take place on Sunday, March 9 at 7 p.m. against Baylor University.
Singles
Leon Harder (LIU) def. Jose Murariu (Lehigh) 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
Philip Hilble (LIU) def. Marc Blekhman (Lehigh) 6-2, 0-6, 7-6 (7-5)
Ofer Hacohen (Lehigh) def. Victor Sjostrom (LIU) 6-2, 6-1
Jackson Morash (Lehigh) def. Alessandro Danna (LIU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
Benedict Horn-Bourque (Lehigh) def. Danila Ishchanka (LIU) 3-3 Default
Wyeth Anzilotti (Lehigh) def. Lucas Hornung (LIU) 6-2, 6-3
Order of finish: 3, 4, 1, 2, 5, 6
Doubles
Hilble/Harder (LIU) def. Blekhman/Gracie (Lehigh) 6-3
Murariu/Donovan (Lehigh) def. Danna/Abraham-Nilsen (LIU) 6-1
Anzilotti/Raney (Lehigh) def. Ishchanka/Sjostrom (LIU) 6-2
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3
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"Happy for the guys and how well they responded after a tough loss yesterday," said head coach Craig Schwartz. "We competed well in doubles and singles, and we are now looking forward to preparing for our Texas trip."
Lehigh (5-3) picked up the first win of the day courtesy of a dominant 6-1 showing from Jose Murariu and Luke Donovan at number two doubles. However, LIU's (3-5) Philip Hilble and Leon Harder responded with a 6-3 win at number one doubles to tie it up. At number three, Wyeth Anzilotti and Nate Raney secured a 6-2 win to award the doubles point to Lehigh.
The Mountain Hawks struck first in singles play, as Ofer Hacohen defeated Victor Sjostrom 6-2, 6-1 at number three. After picking up a 7-6 (7-4) tiebreak win in his first set, Jackson Morash defeated Alessandro Danna 6-3 in set two to put the Mountain Hawks ahead 3-0. At number one, Murariu forced a third set but ultimately fell in three to Harder, awarding the Sharks their first point of the day. Blekhman found himself in a closely-contested match at number two that went all the way to a third-set tiebreaker. Hilble defeated Blekhman 7-6 (7-5) in the tiebreak, forcing the match to continue.
At number five, Benedict Horn-Bourque took on LIU's Danila Ishchanka. With the first set tied 3-3, Ishchanka defaulted, resulting in a win for Horn-Bourque to clinch to dual meet for Lehigh. Following the clinch, Anzilotti defeated LIU's Lucas Hornung in two sets.
The Mountain Hawks will head to Texas for spring break and will compete in three dual meets in the process. The first of which will take place on Sunday, March 9 at 7 p.m. against Baylor University.
Singles
Leon Harder (LIU) def. Jose Murariu (Lehigh) 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
Philip Hilble (LIU) def. Marc Blekhman (Lehigh) 6-2, 0-6, 7-6 (7-5)
Ofer Hacohen (Lehigh) def. Victor Sjostrom (LIU) 6-2, 6-1
Jackson Morash (Lehigh) def. Alessandro Danna (LIU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
Benedict Horn-Bourque (Lehigh) def. Danila Ishchanka (LIU) 3-3 Default
Wyeth Anzilotti (Lehigh) def. Lucas Hornung (LIU) 6-2, 6-3
Order of finish: 3, 4, 1, 2, 5, 6
Doubles
Hilble/Harder (LIU) def. Blekhman/Gracie (Lehigh) 6-3
Murariu/Donovan (Lehigh) def. Danna/Abraham-Nilsen (LIU) 6-1
Anzilotti/Raney (Lehigh) def. Ishchanka/Sjostrom (LIU) 6-2
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3
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